Making NeverWinter Nights: A classic BioWare postmortem 1
by Greg Zeschuk, Ray Muzyka, Scott Greig, James Ohlen, and Trent Oster [05.20.13]
In a 2002 Game Developer magazine postmortem, BioWare founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk are joined by designers on NeverWinter Nights to discuss highs and lows of the game's creation.
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7 design lessons from Letterpress 1
by Brandon Sheffield [05.20.13]
Brandon Sheffield draws design lessons from the simple beauty of Atebit's turn-based word game Letterpress in a reprint from the May issue of Game Developer magazine.
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A games as art meditation - from 1994 1
by David Sieks [05.16.13]
The discussion of games as art has been around for decades. From the December 1994 issue of Game Developer magazine, one digital artist contemplates the future of games as an expressive medium.
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GDC Next sister event ADC launches App Dev Stories  
by Staff [05.16.13]
Gamasutra's sister property App Developers Conference has announced the launch of a standalone blog, called App Dev Stories, which tells the human stories behind the most interesting apps.
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Understanding the musical meaning of games  
by David Kanaga [05.16.13]
David Kanaga, the musician behind Dyad and Proteus, explores the connections lying at the heart of video games and music, in this reprint from Game Developer's May issue.
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XNA's dead, so let's learn more about MonoGame 10
by Dean Ellis [05.15.13]
Microsoft's popular development tool is going away, but open-source MonoGame has stepped up to help games built with it have a future.
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The cost of disruption 10
by Patrick Miller [05.13.13]
The game industry is obsessed with progress, but as we move forward, we leave a lot behind. Game Developer EIC Patrick Miller sifts through the ash heap of history.
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Should games have stories? 93
by Soren Johnson [05.08.13]
A reprint from Game Developer magazine's February issue, industry veteran Soren Johnson questions whether video games should have stories, and explores various examples.
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How Hundreds' minimalist design paid off 2
by Staff [05.03.13]
In this postmortem extract from the May 2013 issue of GD Mag Hundreds co-developer Adam Saltsman discusses the pros and cons of the game's aesthetic minimalism.
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Crowdfunding's hits and misses 3
by Staff [05.01.13]
Game Developer magazine speaks to Double Fine, Brenda Romero, and Chris Roberts in this sprawling article which takes in best practices and lessons learned -- including the harsh ones.
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Using memorable, iconic sounds in video games 14
by Damian Kastbauer [04.30.13]
The jingling of coins in a Super Mario Bros. game, or the "waka waka" of Pac-Man -- our ears recognize these instantly. But as audio leans toward realism, have we forgotten the importance of iconic sounds in games?
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Respecting the player's wallet 65
by Damion Schubert [04.29.13]
Free-to-play is a design opportunity, says BioWare Austin's Damion Schubert, who looks into how developers can cater to their big spenders while still integrating free players into the experience.
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How programmers can avoid distractions, and stay on task 17
by Chris Parnin [04.23.13]
Programmers need to concentrate, but a life is full of distractions. How can you maximize productivity and keep focused? This article offers real solutions for this very real problem.
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The downward salary slope for game artists 18
by Steve Theodore [04.23.13]
From Gamasutra's sister publication Game Developer magazine, this article from Steve Therodore, technical art director at Undead Labs, explores the history of game artist salaries, and where they're headed next.
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Final reminder: Call for GDC Europe 2013 talks closes today!  
by Staff [04.22.13]
Game Developers Conference Europe 2013 organizers are reminding that the show's call for lectures will close today- submit your talks for the August show in Cologne before midnight PT.
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How programmers can avoid distractions, and stay on task 17
by Chris Parnin [04.22.13]
Programmers need to concentrate, but a life is full of distractions. How can you maximize productivity and keep focused? This article offers real solutions for this very real problem.
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Send your dirty dev tricks for the final issue of GD Mag!  
by Staff [04.19.13]
Game Developer is bringing back one of one of its most popular features: Dirty Coding Tricks! It's not just for coders, though; send us stories of your dirtiest workarounds for other dev discipline.
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Is this AI tool right for you? A RAIN{indie} review 9
by Dave Mark [04.18.13]
How does Rival Theory's free development tool RAIN{indie} stack up? Dave Mark, president and lead designer at AI consultancy Intrinsic Algorithm gives you the rundown.
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Why monetization is our industry's next big problem - and opportunity 24
by Patrick Miller [04.15.13]
Some say that free-to-play is the bane of the video game industry. But rather than wishing free-to-play would go away, maybe we'll just have to get really good at using it.
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A visitor from the future pays homage to today's free-to-play games 14
by Matthew Wasteland & Magnus Underland [04.12.13]
In the future, food costs nothing -- and we have free-to-play games to thank. Read this rare account from a time traveler who gives us massive spoilers from the year 2113.
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